2004 Chevy Suburban oil gauge

2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
82,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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OLEPRO
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while driving along my oil gauge jumped to well passed 80. when i stopped and turned off the engine it fell back to just under 80. do i need a new gauge or is there something else i can do?
Nov 19, 2008 at 7:29 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

This may be a faulty sender unit, but to make sure get the oil pressure tested with a mechanical gauge as this will give you a true indication of engine oil pressure, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 19, 2008 at 10:09 AM
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